The 20 Best Brain Abscess Doctors Near Me in Chicago, IL

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The 20 Best Brain Abscess Doctors near Chicago, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 65 doctor with experience in Brain Abscess near Chicago, IL. Of these, 62 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    Jerrel H. Boyer
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Advocate Medical Group Neurosurgery

    Chicago, IL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jerrel Boyer is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Boyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Delirium, Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Matthew C. Tate
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Tate is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tate has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Joshua M. Rosenow
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    259 E Erie St Ste 1950, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Rosenow is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Rosenow has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Neuralgia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Rhizotomy.

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    Roger Lichtenbaum
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Experienced in Brain Abscess

    Advocate Medical Group Neurosurgery

    Chicago, IL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French

    Roger Lichtenbaum is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lichtenbaum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Hamad I. Farhat
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Advocate Medical Group Neurosurgery

    4400 W 95th St, Ste 407, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (12.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hamad Farhat is a Neurosurgery provider in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Farhat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Brain Aneurysm, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Experienced in Brain Abscess

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joshua Goldstein is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Athetosis, Photosensitive Epilepsy, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Experienced in Brain Abscess

    Office

    1725 W Harrison St Ste 1118, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Fenton is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Fenton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Charles Bonnet Syndrome, and Tension Headache.

    Advanced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Raskin is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Raskin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Arachnoid Cysts, Brain Abscess, Rhizotomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

    Andrew Johnson
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Endeavor Health Medical Group

    5115 N. Francisco Ave., Neurosciences Institute, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Kelly Johnson, MD, a neurosurgeon at Endeavor Health, specializes in the treatment of brain and spine tumors, head and neck cancers, and traumatic injuries to the brain and spine. He also manages headache and myofascial pain syndromes and offers minimally invasive spine surgery when appropriate. Dr. Johnson prioritizes the least invasive, most effective treatment options, often nonsurgical, and tailors each plan to maximize patient outcomes and recovery. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Spondylolisthesis, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Danny Park
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurology
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurology

    Endeavor Health Medical Group

    5115 N. Francisco Ave., Neurosciences Institute, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Danny Sanghun Park, MD, a neurologist at Endeavor Health, specializes in clinical neurophysiology with expertise in EEG, EMG and neuromuscular disorders. With over a decade of experience, he provides advanced diagnostic evaluations and treatment for patients with complex neurological conditions. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Stroke.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Experienced in Brain Abscess

    Shirley Ryan Ability Lab

    355 E Erie St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Samman Shahpar is a Physiatrist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shahpar has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Lymphedema, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, and Lymphangiectasis.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Experienced in Brain Abscess

    Shirley Ryan Ability Lab

    355 E Erie St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christina Hynes is a Physiatrist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hynes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Stroke, Encephalitis Lethargica, and Poliomyelitis.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Experienced in Brain Abscess

    Shirley Ryan Ability Lab

    355 E Erie St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Priya Mhatre is a Physiatrist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mhatre has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Hemiplegia, Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sandi Lam is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Epilepsy, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Craniectomy, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    General Surgery

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tord Alden is a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Alden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Rush Pulmonary Function Lab

    1520 W Harrison St Fl 6, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephan Munich is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Munich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Apoplexy, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Rush Pulmonary Function Lab

    1520 W Harrison St Fl 6, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sepehr Sani is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurosurgery

    Rush University Medical Center

    1520 W Harrison St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arka Mallela is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mallela is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Meningioma, Optic Glioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurology
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Neurology

    Rush Pulmonary Function Lab

    1520 W Harrison St Fl 6, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rima Dafer is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Dafer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Brain Abscess
    Pediatrics

    Office

    225 E Chicago Ave Ste 51, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrea Pardo is a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pardo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Corpus Callosum Agenesis, Seizures, Agyria Pachygyria Polymicrogyria, and Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Brain Abscess?

    A brain abscess is a collection of pus, immune cells, and other material in the brain, caused by a bacterial or fungal infection.

    When should I see a Brain Abscess doctor near Chicago, IL?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Brain Abscess doctor near Chicago, IL?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Brain Abscess doctors near Chicago, IL?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Brain Abscess doctors near Chicago, IL?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Brain Abscess doctor near Chicago, IL?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Brain Abscess doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Brain Abscess doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Brain Abscess doctor near Chicago, IL?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Brain Abscess doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Brain Abscess doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Brain Abscess doctors near Chicago, IL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Brain Abscess doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Brain Abscess doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Brain Abscess doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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